TDSS.AR

It allows to gain remote access to the affected computer.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
It spreads
, via mapped drives, through shared network resources, by infecting files that are then distributed.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

May 6, 2009

Detection updated on:

May 6, 2009

Statistics

No

Brief Description

TDSS.AR is a backdoor that allows hackers to gain remote access to the affected computer in order to carry out actions that compromise user confidentiality and impede the tasks performed on the computer.

It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:

It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.

TDSS.AR uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.